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This week, Congress passed the bipartisan National Suicide Hotline Designation Act. This bill will make 9-8-8, a nationwide three-digit dialing code for mental health crises and suicide prevention, operational (likely by 2022). The bill now goes to the President’s desk for signature #SuicidePreventionMonth #B4Stage4

9-8-8 is not yet operational, but help is available now if you or somebody you know is having thoughts of suicide or is in crisis. Call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Snyder Cut Fans Have Raised Nearly $500k for Suicide Prevention

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Fans of Zack Snyder's Justice League have already raised over $250,000 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

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An important reminder ...Suicide is something that I've struggled with on and off through my life. Since I have bipolar disorder, it's to be expected however, it's terrifying every time it happens. People tend to be flabbergasted at how some people act before they commit suicide. I was on vacation in another country and I felt suicidal. It was a perfect storm of factors. And that storm can happen anytime, anywhere.
The first thing that came to my mind as soon as we realized that Covid was going to require social isolation, was how the suicide rate is going to go through the roof. Physically isolating people is well documented as increasing suicidal tendencies. Emotionally isolating people with limited person to person contact will encourage suicidal tendencies. We're going to have to continue to take some level of precaution for quite some time. For mental health reasons though, we REALLY do need to limit straight quarantine periods. People are under an immense amount of stress and many will be close to the edge. That needs to be taken into consideration when mandates are considered.
Some important things we do know about suicide: ONE PERSON can make a difference. I mean this from the bottom of my soul. It is VERY well supported by research as well. Most people that have changed their minds about suicide were affected by a single interaction. Sometimes it's a very casual interaction. You CAN make a difference.
You are NEVER the reason someone commits suicide. As I've mentioned before, suicide is extremely complicated and involves a number of factors including some biochemical ones that we don't even understand. Most times it involves a mood disorder or an addiction, in addition to a lot of environmental factors. No matter what you did, or didn't do, you are NOT the reason someone decided to end their life.

Suicide is somewhat "contagious". If someone in your family committed suicide, you have a higher chance of it. If you know someone who has committed suicide, you have a higher chance of committing suicide. If you were close to someone who committed suicide, you have a much higher risk of committing suicide. This is kind of a scary proposition. We don't really understand why these factors make such a profound difference, but they do. If you have a friend who knows someone who's committed suicide, please stay vigilant and check in on them.
The strongest factor in mitigating suicidality is CONNECTEDNESS. Someone who is socially connected and shares a lot of social support has a much lower risk of suicide. It doesn't seem to matter if these social supports are virtual or in person. I always make sure to check on my friends if their posting on social media drops off. Everybody can get busy, but just a "Hey I noticed you haven't messaged in a while" can make a big difference.
To recap suicide basics: We don't know a whole lot of specifics about it, but one person CAN make a difference. It is a very complicated process that can be strongly influenced by social support.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
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Scientists stumble across a curious finding in mice that might lead novel therapies for anxiety and OCD.

Note: this is exceptionally preliminary and nothing may come of it, but 10-20 years down the road we could be looking at a new class of anxiety medications. ... See MoreSee Less

Novel antibody treatment proposed for obsessive compulsive disorder

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A new study has described the accidental discovery of a novel protein that may be associated with the anxiety and stress behaviors seen in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Blocking the expression ...

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7 Strategies to Be Productive at Work When You're Depressed

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According to Mental Health America, depression is as costly to the US economy as heart disease or AIDS, resulting in over $51 billion lost due to absenteeism from work and productivity losses. The

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